Patheyam () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Bharathan, based on a screenplay by A. K. Lohithadas. The film stars Mammootty and Chippy in lead roles, along with Nedumudi Venu, Sasikala, Bharat Gopy and Oduvil Unnikrishnan in supporting roles. The film revolves around Chandradas, a writer of repute, who comes across Haritha Menon, his daughter after a lapse of 15 years, at a school function in Kodaikanal. The film was Bharat Gopy's first outing as a producer for a mainstream commercial production. He produced the film under the banner of Minugopi Moviearts. The film was shot extensively in and around Kodaikanal. The film features original songs that was composed by Bombay Ravi, while the lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The cinematography of the film was done by Madhu Ambat, while the editing was done by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan. The art direction of the film was done by Bharathan himself. Patheyam was released in theatres on November 22, 1993 to critical acclaim. The film was a huge success at the box-office. The film's soundtrack was met with widespread critical acclaim and is regarded as one of the best in Malayalam cinema. The film won the V. Shantaram Gold Award for the Best film of 1994. K. J. Yesudas won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for the film song Chandrakaantham Kondu. The film also introduced the audience to Chippy, who would go on to become one of the leading actresses of the Kannada film industry. Plot Chandradas, a famous and best-selling poet and author arrives in Kodaikanal to attend a school felicitation ceremony. There he meets Harita, a brilliant student who conceives and performs the lead in a group dance skit based on one of his poems. Chandradas is intrigued by the originality and brilliance of the performance and tries to find more about Harita. After a meeting with her, he realizes she is his own daughter, estranged for the past 15 years. He tries to contact her again but is hindered in his efforts by the strict rules of her school. He arranges a meeting with her through one of her favorite teachers and reveals the truth to her. Harita is initially shattered by the news of hearing that the person who she thought of as her father is not actually her real father. However, she gradually comes to terms